Welcome to the "Critical Thinking 101" video course meant to teach learners how to be effective critical thinkers. This course, which comprises five video lessons, discusses why critical thinking is important and describes the qualities effective critical thinkers typically have. It also provides tips for taking advantage of critical thinking at work and further developing critical thinking skills. Finally, the course describes common thinking errors that get in the way of critical thinking. If learners use the tools provided in this course, they should have the skills necessary to be invaluable employees and team members at work. This program is valid for one PDC for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP and one hour of recertification credit through the HR Certification Institute. Please be sure to note the program ID number in your online recertification file. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the SHRM website at www.shrm.org and the HRCI website at www.hrci.org. SHRM Activity ID: #18-QMQXJ and HRCI Activity ID: #343734